TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Tom Kisela, City Manager
1. SUBJECT
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Consideration of a City Council resolution memorializing the Orange City Council's desire to reform Proposition 47.
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2. SUMMARY
Resolution No. 11537 memorializes the Orange City Council's desire to reform Proposition 47.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Receive and file an analysis on Proposition 47, The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, as well as related pieces of legislation from Townsend Public Affairs.
2. Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 11537. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange, California, supporting Proposition 47 reform.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 3: Enhance and Promote Quality of Life in the Community
e. Develop and strengthen collaborative partnerships to enhance and promote quality of life programs, projects, and services.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
On March 12, 2024, the Orange City Council directed staff to bring back an item memorializing the Orange City Council's opposition to Proposition 47. Provided is a summary of Proposition 47.
Proposition 47 - November 4, 2014 General Election
California voters approved Proposition 47 - Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties. Initiative Statute (Prop. 47) at the November 4, 2014, General Election with 59.6% in favor and 40.4% not in favor.
Prop. 47 classified certain crimes as misdemeanors instead of felonies unless the defendant had prior convictions for murder, rape, certain sex offenses, or certain gun crimes. Affected crimes include:
* Shoplifting, where the value of property stolen does not exceed $950.
* Grand theft, where the value of the stolen property does not exceed $950.
* Receiving stolen property, where the value of the property does not exceed $950.
* Forgery, where the value of a forged check, bond or bill does not exceed $950.
* Fraud, where the value of the fraudulent check, draft o...
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